Thursday, August 02, 2007

Our Oscar

Before we say anything else we just want to say thank you so much for the unbelievable number of messages, emails, cards, prayers and tributes to our darling Oscar. We are completely overwhelmed by how many people loved and cared about our boy, and how many of you are there to support us. It has been a great comfort to us to know that we have such a great network of people out there from our next door neighbours to the furthest corners of the globe. We will reply to all your emails and tributes, but it's going to take us some time so bear with uis and know that we are very grateful for all your support.

When we set up Oscar's website, we wanted to share the joy and laughter brought into our lives by our fuzzy little clown. We are feeling upset now that so many people have been saddened by the death of our darling boy. When we started his blog, the thought of losing him was not in our mind - we just assumed he would be a part of our lives for 10 or more years rather than 10 months.

On the one hand we feel quite guilty at feeling so devastated by his death after him only being a part of our family for such a short time when lots of people have to deal with the loss of their beloved pet after many years together, but then we think that to lose a seemingly healthy puppy so quickly and unexpectedly is just as much of a shock.

We have spent the last 5 days doing lots of crying, talking about Oscar, looking at his blog, photos and videos, reading your emails, messages and tributes and realising that we had many, many people to tell the awful news about Oscar. He certainly was a popular puppy and had definitely packed a lot into his 13 months.

It is clear that Oscar was a one-off and touched the lives of people with his sweet looks and nature, clownish personality and eagerness to do anything asked of him. We were so blessed that David and Martin his breeders trusted us into our care after he had already had one home, and we will be forever grateful to them.

I hope Oscar enjoyed every second of his time with us. We always tried to make sure he had the best of everything - care, attention, what we thought was the best food for his poor delicate little tum, visits to lots of different places, training, having fun at agility, lots of toys, friends to play with every day, good walks and most of all more love than you can imagine.

At the moment it is hard to imagine life without him. The house is desperately quiet. It's so strange to come downstairs in the morning and not see him still snoozing on the sofa or his bed not wanting to get up (he was never a morning dog), or to hear his claws tapping around on the wooden floor and his tags jingling. When we came home from work we used to be able to hear his tail bashing against the radiator in the hallway as it wagged like mad in anticipation of us coming through the door. Not hearing that is very strange. So much of our daily routine revolved around him - meals, walks, training, agility, grooming, visits to meet up with new friends we had made since getting him - it's as if we have lost a huge chunk of our day to day structure. I suppose in time we will work out what we used to do before, but at the moment it feels very strange.

We do know that Oscar was such a little ray of sunshine that he would not want us to be sad for a long time, so we have tried to look to doing some nice things to remember him in a happy way.

We have arranged for Oscar to be cremated, and we have decided to scatter some of his ashes over at Seven Fields which must surely have been his favourite place as he played there every day with his pals. We will keep the rest and are going to get a nice garden planter to bury them in. His pal Poppy's mum bought us a lovely rose bush which you can see in the photo, and we will plant that in there too. We are going to have a boulder memorial made to put in the garden.

We have spoken to Tracey who ran his obedience and agility class and asked her if we can create an award in his memory to be given out at their annual prize night. She thought it was an excellent idea, so we will start looking for a nice trophy and think up a fitting award title. Any suggestions are welcome.

On the day that Oscar died, Martin's sister-in-law gave birth to a premature baby boy. They have named him Leo after Martin's middle name. Though small, Leo is perfectly healthy and is at home already. We are going to visit them all on Monday. We thought maybe Oscar gave Leo his place here and made sure he was safe and healthy.

Since Oscar died, all the awful rain we have had for months has disappeared overnight and we are left with glorious summer days. Perhaps Oscar is sending that sunshine down for us to tell us not to be sad.

We are going to print out all the pages of Oscar's blog along with all the beautiful tributes and create a special book which we can look at always and remember the very happy times we spent with our precious boy. I hope everyone who reads his website will be able to do the same.

We will continue to visit the other blogs and look forward to seeing all the adventures Oscar's pals get up to.

We will update Oscar's blog again when we take his ashes to Seven Fields.

Well, we could talk forever about our precious Oscar, but I want to leave you happy not sad. Here are a selection of our favourite photos of our fuzzy little clown that we hope will make you smile.

Oh no, I am so sad and sorry to hear about Oscar. It never matters how long they are in our lives, they always touch us so deeply we will never forget them. What a wonderful idea to memorialize him with an award at class. Please keep in touch, and our thoughts and prayers are coming your way...

Oscar was a very happy boy and it was obvious he knew how much you loved him. It is beautiful you are honouring his memory the way you are.

Oscar would not want you to feel sad, but it's very hard not to. Maybe you are right .. maybe Oscar gave his life for the little baby. I know things happen for a reason, no matter how painful and sad, but what gets us through is our LOVE.

Katy.Thanks for this lovely post.We will always remember Oscar. Your idea of making a book from the blog and comments is great.And the award at class of course is great too! This way he will be preesnt forever, even for those who didn't have the great chance to meet him!You know our thoughts are with you.Take careLorenza and mom.

Hi Katy...Those pictures are beautiful to see. He was a happy boy. I think you are right about the new baby and the sunshine...Oscar is looking out for you! Don't ever feel guilty about how you feel...Oscar was your family.

There is no reason for guilt. It does not matter how long you have a member of your family the pain is based on how much you loved them and we all know you loved Oscar with everything you had. We are so glad you updated on what your plans are. We think the award is a lovely way for Oscar to be remembered

We understand how you feel. We miss Oscar terribly too. Your tribute brings back alot of memories.

We remember about how Oscar is so used sleeping in his crate and even when his crate was too small for him, he will still go in. He is a great boy. And he will always be our bandana man. No one look as great as him with a bandana.

Oh, GOSH! What a loverly tribute to Oscar. You are great parents, and he was very lucky to have you. I hope when you adopt another pup (and you will, to honor Oscar, I'm sure) that you will continue blogging. You are part of our world-wide family now and you absolutely must stay.

I put up the picture of Oscar in his cowboy outfit in my tribute to him because I know he really loved being a cowboy.

To Oscar, where ever you are, Yippee-ai-ki-yayyyyyy! Yahoo! I'm running right beside you.

thank you for sharing oscar's photo album with us. we spent the last few days going through his old posts and re-watching his videos and while it was very sad to know that he has gone to a faraway place, it was just impossible not to smile at his little antics in the videos.

we are very grateful to have met such a handsome, intelligent and sweet-natured boy, to have had him to call a friend. please give yourselves as much time as you feel you need to grieve over oscar. we all know it isn't easy for anyone who has been touched with the oscar magic to get over him, and we know what a difficult period this has been and will be for a long while for you.

please take good care of yourselves. do not worry about us and please don't feel obliged to update us (although we really would like it) if you don't feel ready yet. we are all praying for you and will check back often to look at all the lovely photos you've put up.

That was a wonderful tribute to him, I am typing this through tear dimmed eyes......

Take care both of you, take time to grieve, and I am sure the sun is shining down on you because Oscar is over the Rainbow Bridge. He will be directing sunlight to his loving parents who gave him the best life ever.

Hi Katy & Matin, Thanks for the blog alert!What a touching bitter/sweet post!I love the idea of an Oscar Book, have saved lots of his photo's on my ownlaptop, & have kept coming by for my fun boy fix. The award in his names is inspired.

We're so glad you posted! We think about you and Martin and Oscar every single day! What a wonderful tribute page to Oscar. I think scattering his ashes at Seven Fields is a wonderful idea. A part of him will be there forever each time you and Martin visit! Take good care! We love you!

Dear Katy and Martin, please do not feel guilty. It doesn't matter how long Oscar was part of your life. He was your family and will be. Please take your time to grieve. Thank you very much for leaving your lovely comment on my post during this difficult time. I am happy to see this wonderful tribute to Oscar. To share your favorite pictures is great. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the blog update. We have been checking here several times a day. We are so glad that you will continue the blog and we will continue to visit.

Please don't feel guilty about your grief. We had Bijou for one week when she was taken from us. After 3 years, we still feel grief (and guilt). It is never easy to lose a "child", no matter how long or short their time with you. Your love and your grief is still valid. We feel grief over Oscar, even though we never met in person, but just knowing him through the pages of his blog and all of the wonderful comments he left on our blog.

All of your ideas to preserve his memory as wonderful. We especially like the idea of making his blog into a book that you can look at forever.

Maybe someday Oscar will bestow on you another pup-child to carry on his legacy and his blog.

We will try to cheer up, since we know you want us to and so does Oscar. And we will continue to blog and to visit you. We will always hold Oscar's memory close in our hearts.

Mama fell in love with me at first sight and she had never met me before so she says it certainly does not matter how long a doggie is in someone's life - us doggie's only ask for one thing ....LOVE.

Mama says that we are all put on earth to learn how to love and how to receive love...doggies already know that and that's why they don't live as long as humans. In fact we doggies are born KNOWING how....

What lovely words you have posted here. I know that I can't even imagine being in your position but you must look at the short time you had with Oscar as a positive and happy time for both you and him. Dogs get sent to us for a reason....the reason Oscar came to you was to be loved and you most certainly did that. He loved you right back too with unconditional love. What a lovely memory for you all. I love the idea of the book for you to keep and the memorial in the garden, Oscars fave place!

What can I say to comfort you? Oscar really was a special dog and I do not exaggerate when it comes to saying this. He always managed to do something playful and adorable, and I know how much love he gave you. I just logged on and saw your message (thanks for letting me know), and now I am sitting in tears. We will cherish the moments with our own dear boy even more and I pray that you will get some comfort from reading all the messages from others who loved him too. Kev, Flora and Johnxxxx

Thank you for stopping by to let us know you had updated Oscar's blog ... You are both in our thoughts and prayers, along with sweet Oscar everyday here ... Your words about him today are beautiful ... Please know that we are here for you ... Take good care ...

for katy & martin,thanks for the lovely tribute to a special boy...it's so very hard to loose these guys so young.we will always remember the "oscar boy" and his antics. many hugs from us (the humomm & dad) and many more licks & whurls from, the BUSTER, Ms. Sephie & Ms. Blue too.

Dear Katy,Thank you for making the lovely photo video of Oscar to share. He will always be a special aire-boy to us. We still think about him everyday especially as we watch Koi Oscar in our pond at feeding time. We're glad you are able to have Oscar's ashes and we're sure he will love being spread amongst his favorite fields & being put in his favorite garden. You should not feel one bit guilty about being so sad, you jam packed years of love & devotion into 10 short months with Oscar. Thank you for loving him so much!Luv & Wirey Hugs!Butchy & Snickers

What a wonderful tribute page!!!! I think all the things you are doing are terrific ways to honor Oscar. Although we were just getting to know each other, I loved how you welcomed us with open arms and paws. Thank you for that.

Being in agility, I of course just love the idea of the award. It's a wonderful idea.

You were such wonderful parents to Oscar. And I am certain that he enjoyed every minute of time with you.

You are so generous to us. Thanks for sharing Oscar with us for so long and for sharing about your plans to remember him. He was such a SWEET guy, and as much as we miss him, we ALWAYS smile when we think of him (which is everyday).

We love all his pictures, but I especially love where he's romping through the field with his dog buddy in the rain! He really knew how to LIVE!

Thank you for making the beautifully worded post about sweet Oscar. It is obvious you are still hurting; every single sentence, every single word in the post came from your hearts. You are strong, because that's what Oscar would want you to be.

He was young, but he LIVED!! Because of how much you two loved him, he had the greatest 10 months of his life. Not only that, Oscar touched so many lives around the world in that short 10 months time. We have watched him grow, watched him win awards in obedience classes, watched him start agility, watched him run with friends at Seven Fields. We have laughed because of him, and yes, we cried because of him because he was part of us.

And now, it is our turn to make sweet Oscar proud, not by mourning, but by remembering......

Oscar was so blessed to have you as his parents. He was very lucky to have you and you in turn now have great memories of your time together. We so loved Oscar, we are so sad for your loss, I think it might have been a little bit easier to understand had he been sick, but he wasn't which is why this is such a shock. Please know that our prayers and love go out to you because it's not easy to lose a precious family member.

We will all meet again at one time and our little friends will be there to greet us as we come through the gates and will guide us and love us as they did on earth.

Thank you for sharing so much of Oscar with us. He was always a joy and he is very greatly missed.

We are still very sad about this.

Please know that our prayers are with you and hope that somehow all our love will make it over to you.

You are right to say that Oscar will not want those who love him to be sad for too long because he was such a happy pup himself.

Although he was only with you for 10 mths but he had a wonderful life. You did a great job with him.

I believe that all dogs who come to this earth for only a short time are angels being here to bring some happiness to the humans around them. They are here to make others appreciate and treasure their own pets more.

Why dun you transfer the time and attention for Oscar to another dog? I know that Oscar can never be replaced. He will always live in our hearts. I will never forget him.

If you do have another dog, start a blog for him/her too and please dun forget to keep me informed of your new blog. I will continue to visit. I am still trying to break my habit of clicking on the link leading to this blog. Although I know that I didn't leave too many comments when I have visited previously but I am one of the faithful readers.

Do drop by our blog again when you have the time. Please take good care of yourself.

what beautiful, fun and adorable pictures you've been able to put together of dear oscar. aren't you so thankful you have so many lovely photos?! he was such a great personality, it came through every shot of him!

we love the wonderful ways you are planning to preserve oscar's memory. the ashes scattered over his favorite field, the urn and roses, the award, the photo album. all are very fitting ways to keep oscar close to your hearts always.

we share your sorrow at losing such a precious member of your family and miss hearing from oscar each day.

Hi Katy and Martin,Thanks for dropping by to let us know you'd updated. We have been visiting Oscars blog everyday in the hope that you would. We were very touched by your wonderful tribute to dear Oscar. Even though his life was short you have so many lovely memories and photos of him. Making a scrapbook from his blog is a great idea as is the award at his agility school. Three of our dogs lay at rest in mum's backyard in Oz each with their own plant. Mum says it was a great way to remember our beloved family members and each time the banana tree has bananas or the other plants flower its like they are still there giving as they always did. We will continue to check in on your blog and hope that you can still come by from time to time too. Thinking of you bothJazz, Dixie and Larissa

Katy, It's amazing to me how much Oscar touched everyone's lives. I am sitting here, looking at his pictures, and although I never met him, I feel as if I knew him so well. His beautiful personality just radiated through his eyes, and he never looked more handsome than when he was wearing a bandana from his lovely Faya.

Thank you for writing this lovely tribute. We are all still missing Oscar very much, but most of all, I know we are all hoping the pain lessen for you and Martin soon.

Oscar's parents are brave and wonderful people. They're how Oscar got to be who he was. The scrapbook and slide show are "terriefic" ideas. We're all so glad Katy and Martin's love overflowed to Oscar and us. There's always hope for the future when such love is shared.

Katy and Martin: Thank you for sharing your wonderful thoughts of Oscar with us. It was hard for me to read, I can only imagine how hard it was to create. We have enjoyed getting to know all of you through Oscar, and we hope that your happy memories of Oscar help you find peace.

Gussie is almost my constant companion, but for the past few days, it has been hard to leave him even for short periods of time. He gets lots of extra hugs and treats, and seems to bask in the extra attention. See, Oscar is still spreading joy!

Dear Katy and Martin,Once again through many tears I post a note to you.Oscar was blessed to have had you both, and his glorious and happy life with you can be seen in each photo..Do not feel guilty being so sad,he was your family and your life.As a neonatal nurse I am also so moved by your thoughts on the birth of your nephew and Oscars passing.I know the pain you are feeling having been there myself and wish you peace,love and joy in Oscar's memories.We raise our glasses in a toast to the most wonderfull puppy,Oscar.Diana, Archie amd Agatha

wow, look at those trophies he got from the classes oscar attended. i miss oscar and everyone out there that know him too. mom said she started thinking about me not be around when the first dog she knows (daisy duke) passed away last year. she said she can accept it when it's time for me to leave. but i think she will be a cry baby when i'm gone too.

i know what you mean by feeling strange bcoz your life was revolved around oscar. same goes to my house too. mom's daily job was to walk me in the morning and evening. talk and play with me all the time. there was no one second that she doesn't look for me. if i'm gone for just a minute, she will started calling for me - partly because she afraid i might be doing something naughty and party because she wants to know my every move. talking about protective mom!

Dear Katy & Martin,Thank you so very much for updating. We have been wondering about you but thought it'd be more appropriate to give you some quiet time to heal. We take with us fondest memories and that would make us strong to live on (the way Oscar would want us to). I think both of you make wonderful parents and should one day, you decide to get another airedale boy to shower your love, he would be a fortunate dog. Time will heal all pain. Sad but true.

Thank you for updating Oscar's blog even when u are still sad about it... I know it will not be easy.. but I always believe that cold winter season will gradually change to spring which full of sunshine and beautiful flowers, animals comes out play.. bird chippin'.. everything will seems shines!.. That's what Oscar want to see... and I believe Oscar had the best 10 months with you all.. having you guys be his parents are the most wonderful things happened to him...there is no doubt about it..

Maybe he is now reborn to a healthy baby boy... where he is surrounded with loves and cares...

My Gator was nearly 13 when he went to the Bridge this past Feb, I'd been with him for all but three months of those years. If he'd left after such a short time as you had with your Oscar, I still would have been as heart rended as I am now, so please do not feel odd about the depth of your grief! You loved and were loved-that is timeless.

I found Oscar's wonderful blog in June. I'd always gone to Boxer blogs (-Gator was a Boxer- it took till June to look at the Boxer blogs again:) also, by June I was ready to think about maybe opening my heart to another dog and I wanted to consider other breeds. You wrote for him so well that I've been learning more about his 'brother & sister' terriers:) to see if I would be suitable to offer one a home.

Oscar's time on Earth was terrible short; his time in your heart is forever. I miss Gator so much! But in April a wonderful kitten found me and insisted I take him in. He's made it very clear he would like a woofer brother or sister. I got there, you will too-till then do not spend another moment feeling odd about anything, especially your love for Oscar, or our love for him-we've been honoured that you shared him with us. Thank-you for letting all of us share the lovely life he had with you. Thank-you.

In many ways a dog is part of your life. My two define a lot of what I do and who I am. Oscar will always be a special dog. I remember a story about a little boy whose dog passed away and a family friend saying it was a shame that the dogs had such a short life span compared to people. The little boy replied that was because people spend so long learning how to love, while dogs already know how to. I doubt Oscar would come in second to anyone.

Dear Katy and Martin,That's a lovely tribute to Oscar.. we read it twice and it brought tears to our eyes each time. You have every right to be sad and to mourn for the sudden loss of your Oscar, regardless of the length of time you've had him. Anyone who has really loved before will attest to the fact that it is not how long you have loved, but how deep it was. I am certain you have loved him more than he could ever be loved and he loved you right back.Thanks for updating his blog although it must've been so so difficult.. I think the award is a FAB idea to keep the spirit of Oscar alive!

i never knew i was capable of loving anything so much as sadie, and after she died i never knew i was capable of hurting so much. the emptiness is overwhelming at times. i'm mourning with you.

i'm sure oscar would be very happy with the healthy ways you are handling the grief of his loss. and i'm sure sadie found him as soon as she crossed the rainbow bridge and they're now hunting rabbits together, although i'm sure oscar is leading the way! (sadie liked to stalk them when she was younger but was so slow she never got anywhere near them!)

Thank your for your beautiful tribute to Oscar. I think the agility award is a wonderful way to pay tribute to him. When we moved to Australia, we realized that it was time to say good-bye to my WFT Caesar. Caesar was 15 1/2: his back legs no longer worked, and he needed a rear harness to walk, he was deaf, and also had cataracts, but he still enjoyed a bowl of food and a pig ear. It was a really hard decision to make. CZ's cremated remains were spread where we enjoyed running in California. I bought Caesar as a 3 month old puppy the day after we buried Brigand, a 7 year old WFT who died from complications as a result of a blockage from eating a corn cob. I learned a lot from that and was a lot more careful. After saying good-bye to Caesar and after having a terrier in my life for 22 years continuously, it was lonely being without one. There aren't many WFT breeders in Australia and we spent 9 months on a waiting list to get Asta. Although Caesar is my all-time favorite pet, I have had great joy from all of my pets and I hope that while you mourn Oscar, that you also are able to let the joy of having a new dog into your life.Best Wishes and Hugs, Louise and Asta (Melbourne, Australia)

Hie there.Even though I've only known about you, I feel sadden by your loss. Do know that Oscar is happy at Rainbow Bridge and he has you guys to thank because you've given him so much in his days with you.Losses are never easy to get over. But in time, you will.

Dear Katy and Martin,Beautiful!What a beautiful posting and what beautiful ways you've come up with to honor osCar's life! Once again, your love for him really shines through!Sweet osCar lives on in our hearts forever!Bethany, Martin and osKar

That was just a beautiful post & it made me smile again! I know Oscar don't want us to be sad, he wants us all to be happy. He was such a great Airedale pup who has touched sooo many of us doggies & hoomans. We really loved him alot & we still do! That's a very nice slide show of him by the way... I can see how much he was loved by you two. And he really had a very happy & adventurous life! We still can't believe he's gone so suddenly but we can't be sad anymore. We will ALWAYS remember our perky & bouncy little Airedale cowboy friend!

Lots of love hugs & kisses to you Katy & Martin. You three are always in our thoughts!

Dear Katy & Martin, thank you for updating Oscar's blog. I know that this must have been a very difficult post to write. Oscar was a very special dog and he'll always be remembered by his blogging pals. The award idea sounds perfect and a great way to celebrate his life and achievements. I hope that you continue as part of the DWB community. Please stay in touch.

Just know our thoughts and prayers are with you. Oscar was a REAL DWB Celebrity, and the hole in our hearts left by his passing will not heal for a very long time. We wish you lots of love, warmth and strength, and we are all here for you!

the pix brought smiles... he was a very sweet & happy boy! n i'm sure he knew he was very much loved by both of you. n he holds a very special place in your hearts, even when both of you decide to adopt another pup.

Dear katy and martinThank you for the beautiful slideshow of Oscar...He is a shining light and such a beautiful soul. It is so difficult when they decide to move on, for the rest of us left behind. You gave him such a loving home, and sweet memories to carry with him.I totally enjoyed making the "appleblossom oscar" picture, and you know he was one of the first if not THE first blogger friends of Chance I used in my art :O))He will be in our hearts foreverLots of loveNamasteHanne

Dear Katy & Martin, love is never measured by time. I'm sure both of you gave Oscar ALL the love you know each day of his life. Although Oscar is with you only for a short period of time, I'm sure they were the most wonderful days of his life. He couldn't & wouldn't ask for any different.

We are pretty sure he is now having a fun time with the pals whom we lost. He is probably being shown all the nice mountains to hike & big fields to run in. He will be waiting for us to join him one day so he can show us all the nice places he found so we can join him in his play.

Katy & Martin, thank you for sharing all the precious moments of Oscar with all of us. They never fail to put a smile on our face & lighten our heavily burdened soul.

Chin up 'cos Oscar will want to see your smiling face. This is how he wants to remember you.

Thank you for updating; I know it's gut-wrenching to go through the memories and favorite pictures while the wound is so fresh. My heart and thoughts are with you both - Oscar's passing took the breath out of my lungs when I read it, so I can't imagine how difficult it is for you. Please know that you are loved, and may it comfort you to know that we would do anything we could to help you through each day.

Oscar will be SO PROUD to have an award named after him... he always looked so accomplished, posing with his awards! :-) We're gonna miss him forever.

Wow, how strong you are Katy and Martin. Writing a post like that would have been impossible for me.

It is funny you mentioned all the coincidences with Oscar. The sunshine is perfect now, and with the picture I took with a cell phone camera... it turned out just perfect too with the rays of sunshine coming thru. I certainly thought of Oscar quite a bit and it seems from the comments on Tofu's blog, Oscar is still shining brite and in our hearts always.

I am so sorry to hear about Oscar, Swindon's blogging dog community has lost a great canine contributor. I will go to The Town Gardens and spend some quiet time reflecting on his life. Sending you a Parson terrier lick in deepest sympathy.

Dear Katy & Martin, How kind of you to think of everyone else through your grief for your baby boy. Your memorials of him are wonderful & I know he will love being forever in his beloved garden & fields & proud to encourage another Airepup to win a prize.

You must never feel guilty about the depth of the love you have for him, nor the depth of your grief, because he was your baby and your life and for that he will live on with you both for ever. What is life for, if we have no love?

Look after yourselves & let time do the rest. I will be in touch very soon. Hugs & a paw paw. Love M&G, C. x

Katy and Martin:Oscar was just as blessed to have you both as you were to have him. In the end its not the years in your life that count. Its the life in your years. I know that Oscar had a wonderful life!Love, Lillie, Amy and the hooman pups.

What a beautiful dog and a wonderful tribute! And what a caring community of dog lovers from all over the world. Our thoughts and prayers go with you and your family in this time of sadness. Scruffy, Lacie and Marilyn Pittsburgh, PA

Dear Katy and Martin,We've been away for a week, and thought of you and Oscar everyday..we were in the country and Asta found a big stick, she'd never had one before,but she treasured this one..we immediately said this is an Oscar sticky..he sent it..thank you for updating his blog, at what is a very difficult time for you. Oscar had the best life any puppy could ever ask for, and your tributes continue to show you love for him...Asta will surely play with him someday on the best fields with the biggest sticks..our lives are enriched by every day we get with these precious doggies..Oscar was and is one of the very BEST..thank youlove and smoochie kisses from Ami, George, and ASTA

Then I came on your blog tonight....and I saw the message from Asta's Mum and Dad....about the stick.

Well, we were walking down this country lane on Saturday and Keith (hubby) found a huge stick and threw it for Marvin......and Marvin had a really good tussle with it, he has always loved sticks, but this was a real big one.

I thought of Oscar and his stickies, and the sun was shining down, and I put the picture I took of Marv wrestling with the stickie, on Marvin's blog.....in honour of Oscar and his beloved stickies.

When I saw Asta's Mum and Dad's comment I had to add mine. It was Oscar looking down and saying "have fun, smile and be happy"

Dear Katy and Martin, I haven't been on my blog for a while and I have just seen tonight your message about sweet Oscar. I am so sorry about your loss... Oscar was much loved and had a short but very happy life with you. Cherish those times and celebrate his life... Our hearts goes out to you all at this very difficul time.... Run free beautiful boy xxx

Snickers is so happy you had such lovely times together. Every day is a precious gift to cherish and never feel guilty over. Oscar helped you learn how much love you have to share. I know you will find a way to share that love again.Sharon and Snickers

In some ways, it's more sad to lose a dog that you've had for such a short time. There's all those wonderful times that you'll never have together. And it's always harder when your dog's death comes as a sudden shock rather than after a longer illness where you have the time to get used to the idea of them dying. Between Aslan's, our golden, death after a few weeks of lethargy and pain due to cancer and Gaia's sudden death by parvo, I think that Gaia's hurt the most, simply due to shock.

I really do wish you the best and I hold you in my thoughts, extending all of my sympathies.

Dear Oscar's Mommi and DaddiI still miss my fwiend and will never fowget him,Asta

Dear Katy and Martin,just came by to tell you you're in our thoughts..I'm still in tears when I hear the song and look at the pictures, but it's happy tears for all the love we got from your sweet boytake care of yourselvesAsta's Mommi, Ami

Dear Katy and Martin, Beautiful and touching words for dear OScar. Thank you for updating. Me and mommy feel that memories are the most important, because memories are forever. We will miss Oscar dearly and always be part of our life. OScar lived a short life but with full of love and memories to remember. We will look forward for next post. Till then, Take care and God Bless!!!Jamie & Amber.

HI KatyIt was good to read your blog, I'm so glad I found it.I've not been on PA lately as computer is faulty but it was lovely to read all about Oscar.I've tried to sign into your guest book but at moment can't will keep trying.Lovely photo's and I know you are missing him like crazey.Lots of love Caz Ludo and Bramble

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I'm an 13 month old male Airedale Terrier puppy. My name is Oscar (well, my KC name is Sherifs Sundance Kid but that's a bit much day-to-day). I live in the South of England with my humans & my sister Flakes the Big Fat Cat. I attend obedience classes which I absolutely love! I've been awarded my bronze, silver and gold certificates, so it's full steam ahead for my platinum now. I started agility training in June 2007. I love making new doggy and human pals.